M-A: Evaluating the association between LDL Cholesterol reduction and relative and absolute effects of statin treatment.

Evaluating the Association Between Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction and Relative and Absolute Effects of Statin Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary from the author: Benefits of statins may have been overstated – new study – The Conversation

Commentary on Twitter

Our study in @JAMAInternalMed asked 2 questions 1. Is reducing one’s ‘bad’ cholesterol was associated with a proportional reduction in death, heart attack and stroke? 2. What's the absolute reduction in risk from taking statins? https://t.co/Zwh7LmUD0e

— Dr Paula Byrne (@pbyrne82) March 14, 2022